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SYLPHLIKE definition: 1. (of a woman or girl) attractively thin and delicate 2. (of a woman or girl) attractively thin…. Learn more.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective sylph-like. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of sylphlike adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits air. 2. : a slender graceful woman or girl. sylphlike. ˈsil-ˌflīk. adjective. Did you know? Paracelsus was a man with a vivid imagination.
sylphlike. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sylph‧like /ˈsɪlf-laɪk/ adjective literary a sylphlike woman is attractively thin and graceful Examples from the Corpus sylphlike • Eight sylphlike forms and eight pairs of dainty, twinkling feet and ankles. • sylphlike models.
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Definition of sylphlike in the English dictionary. The definition of sylphlike in the dictionary is attractively slender. Other definition of sylphlike is resembling any of a class of imaginary beings assumed to inhabit the air.